1 gen 1970 anni - The development of comprehensive schools

Descrizione:

Since 1944 in the Butler's act, secondary schools had been divided into three types: Grammar, Technical and Modern. Getting into one relied on the child's schooling ability.

Only 20% of children got into Grammar schools which offered opportunities for higher education. Whilst 70% got into modern which offered lower paying opportunities.

The Baby Boom of the 1950s and 60s meant that accessible schools were beneficial. Additionally, not all local authorities could afford the three different types of schools.

Anthony Croslands, the Secretary of Education, had a passion against the system of education and aimed to remove all "grammar schools in England and Wales and Northern Ireland". This was done by the introduction of comprehensive schools.

Local authorities would be asked to introduce these comprehensive schools. By 1970, only 8 authorities refused, there was 1145 comprehensive schools in the country and 1 in 3 children were in a comprehensive school.

These schools were advertised by Wilson as grammar schools without the need for an 11 plus test. However this was seen as highly optimistic. Not all academic knowledge would connect with each child. Additionally, grammar schools acted as an escape from children living in inner-city ghetto's.